to take a step backward; to retreat a step
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
speaking voice; talking voice
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation